Staphylococci are a versatile genus of bacteria that are capable of causing acute and
chronic infections in diverse host species. The success of staphylococci as pathogens is due …

All bacterial genomes contain multiple loci of repetitive DNA. Repeat unit sizes and repeat
sequences may vary when multiple loci are considered for different isolates of an individual …

In the rhizosphere, exudates from plants and microorganisms as well as stable soil organic
matter influence processes that can control plant growth, microbial infections, and nutrient …

Bacterial whole genome sequencing holds promise as a disruptive technology in clinical
microbiology, but it has not yet been applied systematically or comprehensively within a …

Objectives To investigate the prospects of newly available benchtop sequencers to provide
rapid whole-genome data in routine clinical practice. Next-generation sequencing has the …

Despite substantial attention from theoreticians, the evolutionary mechanisms that drive intra-
and interspecific variation in the mutation rate remain unclear. It has often been argued that …

Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of 228 isolates was used to elucidate the origin and
dynamics of a long-term outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) …

Staphylococcus aureus remains one of the leading causes of infections worldwide and a
common cause of bacteraemia. However, studies documenting the epidemiology of S …

The molecular adaptation of Staphylococcus aureus to its host during chronic infection is not
well understood. Comparative genome sequencing of 3 S. aureus isolates obtained …

Antistaphylococcal penicillins such as oxacillin are the key antibiotics in the treatment of
invasive methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) infections; however, mec …